The School of Marine Sciences (SMS) was founded on July 1, 1996, by faculty from the former Departments of Oceanography, Botany and Plant Pathology, and Zoology. Together, SMS had three strengths: 1) marine organismal, population and ecosystem biology, and aquaculture; 2) physical and biogeochemical marine sciences; and 3) marine policy. SMS now contains the largest read more Happy 20th birthday to the School of Marine Sciences!